The chemical & water sectors are 2 of the sectors that if attacked by terrorists could have a debilitating impact on the nation. There are 4,000 chemical mfg. facil. that produce, use, or store more than threshold amounts of chem. that pose the greatest risk to human health & the environ. There are 53,000 community water systems & more than 2,900 maritime facilities that are required to comply with security reg. This report provides info. about what fed. require. exist for the chem. & water sectors to secure their facil., what fed. efforts were taken by the agencies for these sectors to facilitate sectors' actions, what actions selected facil. within these sectors have taken & whether they reflect a risk mgmt. approach, & what obstacles they faced in implem. enhanc.

Construction Careers, describes jobs in the construction and building trades, including information on equipment operators, carpenters, electricians, inspectors, and more, covering their responsibilities and training needed. Additionally, this title features a table of contents, glossary, index, color photographs, jobfinding tips, recommended books and websites for further exploration.

This report reviews the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) framework for securing critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR), and subsequent agency comments. The report provides information on: (1) how DHS coordinates with CIKR stakeholders to identify overlaps and gaps in CIKR security activities across all sectors; (2) how DHS addresses these potential overlaps in CIKR security activities; and (3) how DHS addresses CIKR security gaps. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.